Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Henry Dunker was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for disorderly conduct.
The suspect was arrested by the county sheriff and removed from the area to avoid a lynching. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison on February 21, 1893. He was denied a pardon in 1901.
Officer Dunker had served with the Cairo Police Department for 12 years.
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Tributes
134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Dunker gave the Cairo Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cairo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Henry W. Dunker is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Cairo Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry W. Dunker's cause is highlighted.
How Henry W. Dunker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry W. Dunker is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry W. Dunker was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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